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2nd Grade Math Lesson Plans

11 2nd grade math lesson plans, covering temperature and place value. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Math Lesson Plans

11 2nd grade math lesson plans, covering temperature and place value. How teachers use these

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeBlank Lesson Plan

Using this Blank Lesson Plan template, you will be able to plan your lessons for the entire week for six different subjects.

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeTemperature Lesson Plan

Our Temperature Lesson Plan comes with two Thermometer Activities and seven Thermometer Worksheets. We have book recommendations

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeCommon Core Unit Lesson Plan Template

With our Common Core Unit Lesson Plan Template, you can develop your monthly lessons across a specific unit. First, you will pick the theme of your unit.

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeCommon Core Standards Lesson Plan Template

Using this Common Core Standards Lesson Plan Template, teachers will be able to keep track of your lesson plans and the state standards that you are using.

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeSingle Lesson Plan Template

Using this Single Lesson Plan Template, you will be able to plan lessons that best meet your students and have all of the information you need in one place!

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeCommon Core Daily Lesson Plan Template

With our Common Core Daily Lesson Plan Template, you will develop an Objective based on a Common Core Standard. Next, you will use the subject column

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Lesson Plan2nd GradePlace Value Lesson Plan

This Place Value Lesson Plan contains various materials for you to successfully teach Place Value while cutting your planning time down so that you can

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeCommon Core Lesson Plan Template

With our Common Core Lesson Plan Template, you can develop your weekly lessons across multiple subjects. First, you will date your Lesson Plan and label

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeCommon Core Monthly Lesson Plan Template

With our Common Core Monthly Lesson Plan Template, you can develop your monthly lessons across multiple subjects. First, you will date your Lesson Plan and

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Lesson Plan2nd Grade5 Subject Lesson Plan Template

Using this 5 Subject Lesson Plan Template, teachers will be able to keep track of your lesson plans for five subjects that they prepare to teach.

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Lesson Plan2nd GradeESOL Strategies Lesson Plan Template

Using this ESOL Strategies Lesson Plan Template, you will be able to plan lessons that best meet your ESL students and have all of the information you need in one place!

From our teachers' playbook

Big numbers, bigger brains

What do 2nd graders learn in math?

Second grade math is all about growing numbers. Kids learn place value to 1,000, skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s, and add and subtract within 100 with regrouping, like 47 + 36 = 83. By the end of the year they should know addition and subtraction facts within 20 by memory. They also count money, tell time to the nearest five minutes, measure in inches and centimeters, read bar graphs and picture graphs, sort odd and even numbers, and build arrays like 3 rows of 4 = 12 that get them ready for multiplication.

Our go-to moves for 2nd grade math

Second graders learn a lot in one year. These three moves work for almost every topic on the list.

Blocks before borrowing

Before kids write a single regrouping problem, have them solve it with printable base ten blocks. For 52 minus 17, they must break a rod into ten ones to take away 7. When they see the trade, the written steps finally make sense.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

Printable Base 10 BlocksTry it withPrintable Base 10 BlocksActivitiesOpen it →

Count it to music

Skip counting songs are the quickest way to lock in 5s and 10s, and kids use them later for money and time. Play one during morning meeting and have kids clap on each number. Telling time by 5s gets much easier when the song is already in their heads.

Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).

Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video)Try it withCounting By Fives Song (Original Music Video)SongsOpen it →

Mix it up on Fridays

Once a week, give a short mixed review: one place value question, one regrouping problem, one money question and one word problem. Mixing topics helps kids figure out which strategy to use, not just repeat the one from today.

Why it works: mixing different kinds of problems in one practice set helped students do far better on a later test (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).

Addition and Subtraction Word Problems WorksheetTry it withAddition and Subtraction Word Problems WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →

2nd grade math questions from parents

What math should a 2nd grader know?

By the end of 2nd grade, kids should add and subtract within 100 with regrouping, know facts within 20, understand place value to 1,000, tell time to five minutes, and count money. They also measure lengths and read simple graphs.

What is regrouping in 2nd grade math?

It is trading ten ones for one ten or one ten for ten ones when adding or subtracting. Some families know it as carrying and borrowing.

Do 2nd graders learn multiplication?

Not formally, but they build the foundation. They skip count, use repeated addition and make arrays, which prepares them for multiplication in 3rd grade.

How can I help my child with 2nd grade math at home?

Count coins together, read an analog clock, and play quick dice addition games. Short daily practice does more than one long homework session on the weekend.

Why is 2nd grade math harder?

Kids move from small numbers to three-digit numbers and from counting to regrouping. That jump takes time, so hands-on models and steady practice are a big help.